Winery Szent DonatFurmint
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Furmint of the Winery Szent Donat is in the top 10 of wines of Balatonfüred-Csopak.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Furmint of Winery Szent Donat in the region of Balaton often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Szent Donat's Furmint.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Furmint from Winery Szent Donat are 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Szent Donat
The Winery Szent Donat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Balatonfüred-Csopak to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Balatonfüred-Csopak
The wine region of Balatonfüred-Csopak is located in the region of Balaton of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Szent Donat or the Domaine Jásdi Pince produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Balatonfüred-Csopak are Merlot, Furmint and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Balatonfüred-Csopak often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or citrus fruit.
The wine region of Balaton
Balatonboglar (South Balaton) is one of several wine regions on the shores of Lake Balaton, in the Transdanubia region of western Hungary. Lake Balaton is a Long, thin freshwater lake measuring almost 80 kilometers (50 miles) in Length, sometimes referred to as the 'Hungarian Sea. ' It is the largest lake in Central Europe and Hungary's most popular tourist destination. A wide portfolio of the popular, internationally recognized Grape varieties are grown here, including a number of the French classics.
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Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.
